#D18AEE
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(74.2% 0.157 315.6), rgb(209, 138, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#D18AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18AEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 138, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.157 315.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D18AEE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D18AEE | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18AEE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18AEE text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEC
oklch(80.8% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18AEE
oklch(74.2% 0.157 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#A239C7
oklch(55.6% 0.218 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B29AC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#71258B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 316)
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Step 900
900
#5B256F
oklch(37.7% 0.13 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#D18AEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #78A1F2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA8EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D098B1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18AEE
#D18AEE
oklch(74.2% 0.157 315.6)
- #7DC156
#7DC156
oklch(74.2% 0.157 135.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D18AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #D18AEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.